Scientific Method
The process scientists use to solve problems.
What is the scientific method?
The remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
What are fossils?
Ms. Lawrence's first name is...
What is Trayona?
(Fill in the blank) There are ___ steps in the scientific method.
What are 6 steps?
the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
What is weathering?
Fill in the blank. There are __ themes of geography.
What is five?
What is the second step of the scientific method?
What is conduct background research?
the MOVEMENT of sediment/rocks that have been broken down by the weathering process
What is erosion?
The variable that you can control.
What is the independent variable?
This step requires you to use all of your senses.
What is an observation?
The dropping/depositing of sediment that have been transported by the erosion process or it is when the sediments are dropped and settled into a NEW LOCATION
What is deposition?
The variable that is the effect of the experiment.
What is the depend variable?
The last step of the scientific method.
What is conclusion?
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
What is a fossil fuel?
The variable that is intentionally kept the same to ensure that the results are fair.
What is the control variable?